Genus

Parmotrema (Ruffle lichens)

Parmotrema arnoldii. Photo: (c) Richard Droker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Parmotrema is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Parmeliaceae. It is a large genus, containing an estimated 300 species, with a centre of diversity in subtropical regions of South America and the Pacific Islands.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Ascomycota (Ascomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina (Higher ascomycetes)
      - Class: Lecanoromycetes (Common lichens)
        Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae (Shield lichens, sunburst lichens, rosette lichens, and allies)
        Order: Lecanorales (Shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies)
        Family: Parmeliaceae (Shield lichens and allies)
        Subfamily: Parmelioideae (Typical shield lichens)
        Genus: Parmotrema (Ruffle lichens)
        Species: Parmotrema crinitum (Salted ruffle lichen)
        Species: Parmotrema arnoldii (Arnold’s parmotrema lichen)

Subtaxa

Species: Parmotrema crinitum (Salted ruffle lichen)

Species: Parmotrema arnoldii (Arnold’s parmotrema lichen)

Genus

Parmotrema (Ruffle lichens)

Subtaxa

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